92 350 Need info!!???!!
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92 350 Need info!!???!!
Ran into a decent deal on a 350 LE ext cab auto with 172k miles. Grew up working on diesels but havent messed around much with the first gen cummins.
I stopped by an took a quick peak at it tonight. Body is in decent shape with no rust with normal paint fade. Popped the hood an it looks like it got a brand new IP on it.
Question is how far can you push the tranny in these things powerwise till you have to upgrade? Also do they have a lockup TC?
Seemed like the IC pipes were awful small, where does the stock IC start limiting you powerwise?
Was this a year the injectors limited fuel flow?
Thanks for any an all info.
I stopped by an took a quick peak at it tonight. Body is in decent shape with no rust with normal paint fade. Popped the hood an it looks like it got a brand new IP on it.
Question is how far can you push the tranny in these things powerwise till you have to upgrade? Also do they have a lockup TC?
Seemed like the IC pipes were awful small, where does the stock IC start limiting you powerwise?
Was this a year the injectors limited fuel flow?
Thanks for any an all info.
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These trannies don't even like stock power much less any upgrades. The IC were very small on these trucks but as for limiting power I don't know exactly where that would be. These truck do not have a TC lockup and the stockers are very sloppy which limits the ability of the cummins to put down power.
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So whats a decent tranny going to set me back? Or will a converter an VB do it?
Its not going to be a superhigh HP setup, if I can get it in the 300-350 range it will do what I want out of it.
Its not going to be a superhigh HP setup, if I can get it in the 300-350 range it will do what I want out of it.
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I've made 450rwhp with a stock 1st gen intercooler. I would guess they are good for 350-400rwhp.
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That isnt to bad then, I dont see much need to push it much past the mid 300s hpwise, if I wanted big HP cheap Id get an inline pump.
Dont tow much, just to move my tracter on the rare occasion is about all I need.
I just want enough to make it a little more fun to drive an hang with most of the newer diesels.
With that being said it sounds like a decent converter an a VB kit would probably work for what I need.
Good place to get a TC for one?
Dont tow much, just to move my tracter on the rare occasion is about all I need.
I just want enough to make it a little more fun to drive an hang with most of the newer diesels.
With that being said it sounds like a decent converter an a VB kit would probably work for what I need.
Good place to get a TC for one?
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See my sig. That setup has been towing a 7500# fifth wheel about 50,000 miles and doing the occasional smoke-out of a ricer.
No lockup, but the stiffer TC helps both power and mileage & the VB lets you use the power.
Note the 308rwhp & 668rwtq; sometime in the future, I'll do something with the turbo's compressor for more air.
Regards, DBF
No lockup, but the stiffer TC helps both power and mileage & the VB lets you use the power.
Note the 308rwhp & 668rwtq; sometime in the future, I'll do something with the turbo's compressor for more air.
Regards, DBF
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Went an drove it tonight, everything works in it, pw pl ac overdrive etc. I was surprised that it was as peppy as it was, I didnt remember the old 1gens were that good. Nice two tone blue-gray with some faded paint.
Dude wants $4300 for it....deal or no deal?
Dude wants $4300 for it....deal or no deal?
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Must be nice to let him sweat a little. Out here if you do not call and arrive first you are S.O.L. I've been trying to buy a first gen for a year now. Always an hour late or the truck is junk. Thought I found a couple prospects yesterday but I'm looking for a 91.5-93 with an intercooler now since we got the boy a 7.3l idi for the meantime and the two trucks were early 91 4x4's.
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